UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
G-III Apparel Group, LTD.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
36237H101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2012
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 36237H101 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Scopia Capital Management LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): 30-0711986
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,966,122
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,966,122
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,966,122
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 9.78%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* C0, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 36237H101 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Matthew Sirovich
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,966,122
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,966,122
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,966,122
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 9.78%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 36237H101 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Jeremy Mindich
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,966,122
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,966,122
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,966,122
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 9.78%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 36237H101 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
G-III Apparel Group, LTD.
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
512 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10018
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Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Scopia Capital Management LLC
Matthew Sirovich
Jeremy Mindich
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
The principal Business Office of Scopia Capital Management LLC,
Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich is:
152 West 57th Street, 33rd Fl
New York, NY 10019
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich is:
United States
Scopia Capital Management LLC is a Delaware limited liability
company.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
36237H101
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
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(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)(1);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)(2);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.*
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
Scopia Capital Management LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,966,122
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(b) Percent of class:
9.78%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,966,122
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(1) Scopia Capital Management LLC is filing as an investment adviser.
(2) Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich are filing as control
persons of Scopia Capital Management LLC.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
1,966,122
Matthew Sirovich
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,966,122
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(b) Percent of class:
9.78%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,966,122
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,966,122
Jeremy Mindich
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,966,122
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(b) Percent of class:
9.78%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,966,122
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
1,966,122
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response
to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of
the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders
of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or
endowment fund is not required.
N/A
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and
attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of
the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has
filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
N/A
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and
Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed
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this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an
exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
N/A
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
N/A
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Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 14, 2013
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(Date)
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Jeremy Mindich
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Name: Jeremy Mindich
Title: Managing Director of the
Managing Member
By: /s/ Matthew Sirovich
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Name: Matthew Sirovich
By: /s/ Jeremy Mindich
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Name: Jeremy Mindich
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).